MI vs PBKS IPL 2025 Live Score & Highlights: Mumbai Indians Edge Punjab Kings in Last-Ball Thriller

Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur—With the race for a top-two finish in IPL 2025 heating up, match 69 between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) has started in explosive fashion. Put in to bat after PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer won the toss and chose to field, MI raced to 45/0 in 4.6 overs behind Ryan Rickelton’s fluent 27* (19) and Rohit Sharma’s 16* (11) as of the latest update. Key match facts and live highlights • Live score: MI 45/0 after 4.6 overs; projected total 205. • Rickelton cracked five boundaries while Rohit launched Harpreet Brar for a six and a four in the fifth over. • PBKS handed a debut to 6’8″ New Zealand quick Kyle Jamieson; South African left-armer Marco Jansen also returned to bolster the pace unit. • MI retained the same XI that thrashed Delhi Capitals last week, banking on in-form Tim David and Hardik Pandya down the order. Why the result matters PBKS sit second on 17 points, MI fourth on 16. A win will guarantee PBKS a Qualifier 1 berth; victory for MI could catapult them as high as No. 2 depending on net run rate, sparing them the sudden-death Eliminator. Match-ups to watch • Rohit Sharma vs Arshdeep Singh: the MI captain has an IPL strike-rate of 148 against left-arm seamers this season. • Suryakumar Yadav vs Rahul Chahar: SKY’s wrist-spin strike rate is 195; Chahar has dismissed him twice in eight balls across the last two editions. • Shikhar Dhawan’s power-play approach against Jasprit Bumrah, whose economy of 6.9 is the best among bowlers with 15+ wickets in 2025. Likely game-changing phases 1. Power-play shoot-out: MI have averaged 59 in the first six overs, second-best this year; PBKS average 55 but lose wickets more regularly. 2. Middle-overs spin: Brar and Livingstone must contain Tilak Varma and David, while MI’s Shams Mulani will target PBKS’ middle order if the track slows. 3. Death overs duel: Hardik Pandya’s 193-strike-rate at the death meets PBKS finisher Jitesh Sharma’s 201; Bumrah vs Jitesh could decide the chase. Updated points table (before result) 1. GT 18 pts, NRR +0.254 2. PBKS 17 pts, NRR +0.327 3. RCB 17 pts, NRR +0.255 4. MI 16 pts, NRR +1.292 How to watch • TV: Star Sports Network (India) • Live stream: JioCinema app & website (free in India) • Radio: BBC TMS digital (UK) and SEN 1116 (Aus/NZ) Keyword glossary for search visibility “MI vs PBKS live score”, “MI vs PBKS highlights”, “Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings today”, “IPL 2025 match 69 Jaipur”, “MI vs PBKS playing XI”, “MI vs PBKS points table impact”. Stay tuned to this live blog for ball-by-ball commentary, instant stats, and the eventual result as Mumbai Indians look to derail Punjab Kings’ push for a Qualifier 1 spot.